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Monotypic taxon: Genus Macrochirichthys Bleeker, 1859 (fish)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation:  P. Bleeker, 1858-1859[1859]
Original name, rank & spelling:  Bleeker, P. 1858-1859[1859b]. Natuurk. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. (4) 2 / 16 (4): 386 ("Macrochirichthys uranoscopus Blkr = Leuciscus uranoscopus Blkr."). ≡
Description/Diagnosis in Latin:  Bleeker, P. 1859-1860[1860a]. Natuurk. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. (4) 6 / 20 (3): 439 (key: "Blkr"). ≡
Subsequent publication:  Bleeker, P. 1859e. Acta Soc. Sci. Indo-Neêrl. / Verh. Natuurk. Vereen. Nederl. Indië (S.N) 1 / 6/1859 (art. 3): XXIX ("Blkr"), 155 ("Macrochirichthys uranoscopus Blkr = Leuciscus uranoscopus Blkr" + 1? sp.). ≡
Subsequent publication:  Bleeker, P. 1860c. Acta Soc. Reg. Sci. Indo-Neêrl. / Verh. Kon. Natuurk. Vereen. Nederl. Indië 7/1860 (art. 2): 298 ("Macrochirichthys uranoscopus Blkr = Leucisc. uranoscopus Blkr." + 1? sp.), 475 ("Blkr."). ≡

Attributes

Available genus-group name without included nominal species (gen. caelebs) [ICZN, 1999: Arts. 12, 67.2.2 (<1931)] Ref: R. Fricke et al. (eds.), 2021. Eschmeyer's Cat. Fish.: 20 May 2025 ("Apparently appeared first in key, without included species."). [false (22 May 2025)].
Available genus-group name with available specific names [ICZN, 1999: Art. 12.2.5 (<1931)] Ref: S.J. Brands (comp.), 1989-present. Syst. Nat. 2000: 22 May 2025.

Types

Type: Macrochirichthys macrochirus (Valenciennes, 1844)
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